whatever.
whether or not a shooter can make a long shot is obviously a function of rifle capability, the shooter's skill and his pyschological makeup. obviously the weapons are out there to do it and there are plenty of folks with the skill set to do it and apparently a number who can handle the mental stress, or so they think.
fine. so some actually want to be snipers. some could be. fewer should be. anybody got their panties in a knot over that statement?
didn't think so.
look, we're not talking about shooting prairie dogs here.
i don't care if you are the best on the block and that you can take the shot and by god you can make the shot and that you can be real happy with it.
let me say this as clearly as i know how: it is my opinion that in most situations the long range shot is a pretty damn poor tactic for a number of very good reasons.
check this out, it's a pretty good read.
http://www.angelfire.com/art/enchanter/range.html
and just to be absolutely clear, i am not some armchair philosopher laying down the theory. i was a track commander and medical NCO in a recon troop with the 11th Cav in Vietnam and Cambodia and i was a line medic with the
5th Mechnized up on on the DMZ and in Laos. i know how it works. i put kids in bags when it didn't work. oh yeah, and i worked the burn center at Brooke Army in San Antonio so i know what rockets and mortars mean long term.
just so there is no misunderstanding.
doc